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Swimming a Jig
For most experts , shallow water with fair visibility in the early spring means one
thing: Throw a spinnerbait.
For Elite Series pro Bill Lowen, however, those same conditions call for a jig. But rather than the standard flipping or pitching presentation, the Elite Series pro from North Bend, Ohio, goes “swimming.”
Swimming a jig has been catching bass for years, but the technique has been a closely guarded secret of its practitioners. So outside of those in the know, few understand the practice. Story
(Editor’s note: The following article is from the February 2009 issue of BASS Times. Click here to subscribe today.)